19 apr 2019
Dozens of Palestinian residents, including journalists, were injured as Israeli forces suppressed the weekly Kafr Qaddum march in the northern West Bank district of Qalqiliya, on Friday afternoon.
Local sources confirmed that dozens of Palestinians suffered various injuries, including suffocation from tear-gas inhalation.
No detentions were reported yet.
Residents of Kafr Qaddum began staging weekly protests in 2011 against Israeli land confiscations, as well as the closure of the village's southern road by Israeli forces. The road, which has been closed for 15 years, is the main route to the nearby city of Nablus, the nearest economic center.
The Israeli army blocked off the road after expanding the illegal Israeli settlement of Kedumim in 2003, forcing village residents to take a bypass road in order to travel to Nablus, which has extended the travel time to Nablus from 15 minutes to 40 minutes, according to Israeli rights group B'Tselem.
Army Injures Six Protesters, Including Two Journalists, Abducts French Peace Activist, In Kufur Qaddoum
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly procession against the Annexation Wall and Colonies, in Kufur Qaddoum village, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, and injured six protesters, including two journalists and one resident with special needs, in addition to abducting a French Peace activist.
The procession this week marked the Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, and the thirty-first anniversary of the assassination of senior Fateh Khalil al-Wazir (Abu Jihad), who was killed by Israeli special forces in Tunisia.
Morad Eshteiwi, the coordinator of the Popular Resistance Committee in Kufur Qaddoum, said a large military force invaded the town, and attacked the protesters with rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades. video
The soldiers injured six persons, including two photojournalists, identified as Nidal Eshteyya of the Chinese Xinhua News Agency, and Ayman Nubani of the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA), and a young man with special needs, who was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet in the face.
Eshteyya added that the soldiers assaulted a French peace activist before abducting him, and chased dozens of protesters into the town, while firing a barrage of live rounds. video
Among the persons who participated in the procession are Archimandrite Father Abdullah Yulio, a parish priest of the Melkite Greek Catholic church in Ramallah, in addition to the head of the Colonization & Wall Resistance Commission, Qadri Abu Bakr, Fateh Revolutionary Council member Abdul-Elah al-Ateera, the head of the Higher Follow-Up Committee of Detainees’ Affairs, Amin Shuman, in addition to many former political prisoners, leaders of Popular Resistance committees, along with many international and Israeli peace activists.
Local sources confirmed that dozens of Palestinians suffered various injuries, including suffocation from tear-gas inhalation.
No detentions were reported yet.
Residents of Kafr Qaddum began staging weekly protests in 2011 against Israeli land confiscations, as well as the closure of the village's southern road by Israeli forces. The road, which has been closed for 15 years, is the main route to the nearby city of Nablus, the nearest economic center.
The Israeli army blocked off the road after expanding the illegal Israeli settlement of Kedumim in 2003, forcing village residents to take a bypass road in order to travel to Nablus, which has extended the travel time to Nablus from 15 minutes to 40 minutes, according to Israeli rights group B'Tselem.
Army Injures Six Protesters, Including Two Journalists, Abducts French Peace Activist, In Kufur Qaddoum
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly procession against the Annexation Wall and Colonies, in Kufur Qaddoum village, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, and injured six protesters, including two journalists and one resident with special needs, in addition to abducting a French Peace activist.
The procession this week marked the Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, and the thirty-first anniversary of the assassination of senior Fateh Khalil al-Wazir (Abu Jihad), who was killed by Israeli special forces in Tunisia.
Morad Eshteiwi, the coordinator of the Popular Resistance Committee in Kufur Qaddoum, said a large military force invaded the town, and attacked the protesters with rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades. video
The soldiers injured six persons, including two photojournalists, identified as Nidal Eshteyya of the Chinese Xinhua News Agency, and Ayman Nubani of the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA), and a young man with special needs, who was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet in the face.
Eshteyya added that the soldiers assaulted a French peace activist before abducting him, and chased dozens of protesters into the town, while firing a barrage of live rounds. video
Among the persons who participated in the procession are Archimandrite Father Abdullah Yulio, a parish priest of the Melkite Greek Catholic church in Ramallah, in addition to the head of the Colonization & Wall Resistance Commission, Qadri Abu Bakr, Fateh Revolutionary Council member Abdul-Elah al-Ateera, the head of the Higher Follow-Up Committee of Detainees’ Affairs, Amin Shuman, in addition to many former political prisoners, leaders of Popular Resistance committees, along with many international and Israeli peace activists.
17 apr 2019
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Israeli forces demolished the family home of Saleh al-Barghouthi, a Palestinian accused by Israel of carrying out an attack, in the Kobar village, northwest of the central occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, early Wednesday morning. video video video video
Saleh al-Barghouthi, 29, was shot by Israeli forces near Ramallah on December 12; initial reports said that al-Barghouthi was shot and killed after carrying out an attack against Israelis, however, his family says that Saleh was detained alive and might have died in custody. Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq had sent a joint urgent appeal to the United Nations (UN) Special Procedures regarding the enforced disappearance of al-Barghouthi. A recent investigation by B'Tselem found that, contrary to official Israeli statements, Saleh al-Barghouthi did not try to flee or run anyone over, nor could he have tried: two security vehicles were blocking the taxi he was driving at either end, and he was surrounded by some 10 security personnel who shot him point-blank – an operation resembling an extrajudicial killing. Official attempts to sanction the killing in retrospect ensure no one will be held accountable. An Israeli settler was killed in the alleged attack. Locals reported that Israeli forces escorted a bulldozer into Kobar and surrounded the neighborhood in which al-Barghouthi’s family home is located. Izzat Badwan, the Mayor of Kobar, said that al-Barghouthi’s is the fourth house that Israeli demolishes in the village for the past two years. |
Badwan stressed that these demolitions won’t bring down Palestinian’s steadfastness.
Earlier this year, Israel demolished the family house of Saleh’s brother, Assem, who was detained by Israeli forces in January as they accuse him of carrying out an attack killing two Israeli soldiers near Ramallah on December 13; one day after Saleh was reportedly shot and killed by Israeli soldiers north of Ramallah.
Al-Barghouthi’s father, Omar, who was released from Israeli prisons several days ago, said that demolishing homes will not bring down Palestinians’ steadfastness, adding that “Palestine deserves all the sacrifices of our people.”
Omar al-Barghouthi was detained last December, following the shooting and killing of his son Saleh.
Clashes erupted in the village afterwards, during which Israeli forces fired live bullets and tear-gas bombs, injuring one Palestinian with a tear-gas bomb in the head.
Israeli forces also assaulted journalists covering the demolition.
Earlier this year, Israel demolished the family house of Saleh’s brother, Assem, who was detained by Israeli forces in January as they accuse him of carrying out an attack killing two Israeli soldiers near Ramallah on December 13; one day after Saleh was reportedly shot and killed by Israeli soldiers north of Ramallah.
Al-Barghouthi’s father, Omar, who was released from Israeli prisons several days ago, said that demolishing homes will not bring down Palestinians’ steadfastness, adding that “Palestine deserves all the sacrifices of our people.”
Omar al-Barghouthi was detained last December, following the shooting and killing of his son Saleh.
Clashes erupted in the village afterwards, during which Israeli forces fired live bullets and tear-gas bombs, injuring one Palestinian with a tear-gas bomb in the head.
Israeli forces also assaulted journalists covering the demolition.
13 apr 2019
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A Palestinian youth was injured in the head with an Israeli rubber-coated steel bullet, on Friday, as Israeli forces assaulted Palestinian journalists during clashes in the center of Hebron City, in the southern occupied West Bank.
Medical sources confirmed that the injured Palestinian, who remained unidentified, was transferred to the Hebron Governmental Hospital to receive necessary treatment. Sources described the injury as moderate. Sources said that a number of other Palestinian youths sustained various injuries, including tear-gas suffocation, after violent clashes erupted with Israeli forces in the center of Hebron City. |
In addition, Palestinian photojournalist, Musaab Shawar, told Ma'an that Israeli forces physically assaulted him and repeatedly cursed at another photojournalist, who was identified as Mousa al-Qawasmi.
Palestinian residents of the Old City face a large Israeli military presence on a daily basis, with at least 20 checkpoints set up at the entrances of many streets, as well as the entrance of the Ibrahimi Mosque itself.
Meanwhile, Israeli settlers move freely on the street, drive cars, and carry machine guns.
Palestinian residents of the Old City face a large Israeli military presence on a daily basis, with at least 20 checkpoints set up at the entrances of many streets, as well as the entrance of the Ibrahimi Mosque itself.
Meanwhile, Israeli settlers move freely on the street, drive cars, and carry machine guns.
12 apr 2019
Israeli soldiers injured, Friday, many Palestinians in Bab az-Zawiya area, in the center of Hebron city, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.
Media sources said the soldiers attacked dozens of Palestinian protesters by firing a barrage of gas bombs and concussion grenades at them.
They added that the soldiers shot a young man with a rubber-coated steel bullet, and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Palestinian photojournalist, Mos’ab Shawar, said the soldiers attacked and clubbed him, in addition to shouting insults at his colleague Mousa al-Qawasmi.
Media sources said the soldiers attacked dozens of Palestinian protesters by firing a barrage of gas bombs and concussion grenades at them.
They added that the soldiers shot a young man with a rubber-coated steel bullet, and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Palestinian photojournalist, Mos’ab Shawar, said the soldiers attacked and clubbed him, in addition to shouting insults at his colleague Mousa al-Qawasmi.
11 apr 2019
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Wednesday evening raided the house of Palestinian journalist Ra’ed al-Sharif in al-Khalil city.
According to local sources, Israeli soldiers broke into and ransacked the house of journalist Sharif after detaining all members of his family inside a room.
Meanwhile, the IOF set up a makeshift checkpoint at the junction of Arraba town in the south of Jenin, obstructed the movement of Palestinian vehicles and interrogated some passengers.
The IOF also stormed the residential area of teachers in Jenin and embarked on intercepting and questioning passers-by.
According to local sources, Israeli soldiers broke into and ransacked the house of journalist Sharif after detaining all members of his family inside a room.
Meanwhile, the IOF set up a makeshift checkpoint at the junction of Arraba town in the south of Jenin, obstructed the movement of Palestinian vehicles and interrogated some passengers.
The IOF also stormed the residential area of teachers in Jenin and embarked on intercepting and questioning passers-by.
9 apr 2019
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Tuesday at dawn, four young Palestinian men in Hebron governorate, in southern West Bank, and one child in Jenin, in the northern part, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported.
The PPS office in Hebron said the soldiers invaded and searched many homes in the city, and abducted Ezzeddin Mustafa Abu Hussein, 26, Anas Salhab Tamimi, Omar Abdul-Rauf Abu Sneina, and Anas Hatem Qfeisha, 25.
The soldiers also invaded many neighborhoods in the nearby towns of as-Sammoa’ and Beit ‘Awwa towns, and installed roadblocks at the entrances of ath-Thaheriyya and Doura towns, in addition to the al-Fawwar refugee camp.
The soldiers stopped and searched dozens of cars and interrogated the Palestinian while inspecting their ID cards.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded and ransacked many homes in Ya’bad town, southwest of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and abducted a child, identified as Zeid Ahmad Ba’jawi, 14.
The detained child is the son of Ahmad Ba’jawi, the head of Palestine TV office in Tulkarem, while his brother Majd is imprisoned by Israel.
The Israeli army claimed that Palestinian fighters fired several live rounds at one of its military bases near the town.
The PPS office in Hebron said the soldiers invaded and searched many homes in the city, and abducted Ezzeddin Mustafa Abu Hussein, 26, Anas Salhab Tamimi, Omar Abdul-Rauf Abu Sneina, and Anas Hatem Qfeisha, 25.
The soldiers also invaded many neighborhoods in the nearby towns of as-Sammoa’ and Beit ‘Awwa towns, and installed roadblocks at the entrances of ath-Thaheriyya and Doura towns, in addition to the al-Fawwar refugee camp.
The soldiers stopped and searched dozens of cars and interrogated the Palestinian while inspecting their ID cards.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded and ransacked many homes in Ya’bad town, southwest of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and abducted a child, identified as Zeid Ahmad Ba’jawi, 14.
The detained child is the son of Ahmad Ba’jawi, the head of Palestine TV office in Tulkarem, while his brother Majd is imprisoned by Israel.
The Israeli army claimed that Palestinian fighters fired several live rounds at one of its military bases near the town.
30 mar 2019
Belal al-Najjar 17
Thousands of Palestinians on Saturday marched along the eastern border of the Gaza Strip to mark the first anniversary of the Great March of Return.
The Ministry of Health announced that four protesters were killed by Israeli gunfire, and 316 were injured, including 86 children, 29 women, 3 medics, and 6 journalists.
The martyrs were identified as Mohammed Saad, 20, Adham Amara, Tamer Abu al-Kheir, and Belal al-Najjar. The three are aged 17.
The head of Hamas's political bureau Ismail Haneyya and the Egyptian delegation to Gaza attended the protest camp held east of Gaza city, the PIC reporter said.
A general strike was announced by the Higher National Committee for the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege earlier in the day in all Gaza institutions in commemoration of the Palestinian Land Day and the first anniversary of the border demonstration.
Spokesman for the Gaza Ministry of Interior and National Security Iyad al-Bozom said in a statement that the ministry deployed 8,000 of its security forces along the border to help and protect the demonstrators.
The Palestinians launched the Great March of Return on 30 March 2018 on the border between the Gaza Strip and the 1948 occupied territories to demand the refugees right to return and call for lifting the 13-year-long blockade on Gaza.
The Israeli occupation army have met the peaceful protesters with excessive force, killing 278 and injuring over 31,000, about 500 of whom are in critical condition.
Thousands of Palestinians on Saturday marched along the eastern border of the Gaza Strip to mark the first anniversary of the Great March of Return.
The Ministry of Health announced that four protesters were killed by Israeli gunfire, and 316 were injured, including 86 children, 29 women, 3 medics, and 6 journalists.
The martyrs were identified as Mohammed Saad, 20, Adham Amara, Tamer Abu al-Kheir, and Belal al-Najjar. The three are aged 17.
The head of Hamas's political bureau Ismail Haneyya and the Egyptian delegation to Gaza attended the protest camp held east of Gaza city, the PIC reporter said.
A general strike was announced by the Higher National Committee for the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege earlier in the day in all Gaza institutions in commemoration of the Palestinian Land Day and the first anniversary of the border demonstration.
Spokesman for the Gaza Ministry of Interior and National Security Iyad al-Bozom said in a statement that the ministry deployed 8,000 of its security forces along the border to help and protect the demonstrators.
The Palestinians launched the Great March of Return on 30 March 2018 on the border between the Gaza Strip and the 1948 occupied territories to demand the refugees right to return and call for lifting the 13-year-long blockade on Gaza.
The Israeli occupation army have met the peaceful protesters with excessive force, killing 278 and injuring over 31,000, about 500 of whom are in critical condition.
Israeli soldiers injured, on Saturday afternoon, several Palestinians, during protests marking the Palestinian Land Day, at the northern entrance of al-Biereh city, in the central West Bank governorate of Ramallah and al-Biereh.
Media sources said the soldiers fired dozens of rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at the protesters.
They added that the soldiers shot three Palestinians with rubber-coated steel bullets, and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The soldiers also attacked many journalists, and used force while attempting to remove them from the area, to prevent them from documenting the protests.
Media sources said the soldiers fired dozens of rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at the protesters.
They added that the soldiers shot three Palestinians with rubber-coated steel bullets, and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The soldiers also attacked many journalists, and used force while attempting to remove them from the area, to prevent them from documenting the protests.
25 mar 2019
Press Release;The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR): Tomorrow, 25 March 2019, the Magistrate’s Court in Gaza will hold the sentencing hearing in the case of journalist Hajar Harb, whom the Attorney General’s Office brought charges against on grounds of Investigative Report on Alleged Corruption in the Medical Referrals Department.
The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) emphasizes its rejection of subjecting journalist Harb to trial on grounds of her journalistic work. PCHR also appeals the Gaza judiciary to respect the freedom of expression and uphold the freedom of press.
PCHR emphasizes that the ongoing trial constitutes a serious violation of the freedom of expression and contributes to strengthening self-censorship that would undermine the freedom of press and its role as an oversight body.
According to PCHR’s follow-up, Journalist Harb had prepared an investigative report on 25 June 2016 about suspicions of corruption in the medical referrals file.
A week after the publication, the Attorney General’s office had summoned her on groundsof consideration and a complaint submitted by a doctor alleged to have been affected by the investigation. She was interrogated in this regard and then released. Harb later had to travel abroad for medical treatment abroad.
During her travel, Harb was surprised that on 04 June 2017, the court sentenced her in absentia to six months in prison and imposedon her a fine of 1,000 NIS. When journalist Harb returned to Gaza early last year, she filed a request for a re-trial.
Thus, the Court held many hearings to consider the case throughout the sentencing hearing was deterimined to be held today, 25 March 2019.
PCHR reiterates its rejection of the accusations by the Attorney General’s office against journalist Hajar Harb as what Harb has done is nothing more than a normal exercise of her right to freedom of press and the office should have investigated the suspicions of corruption revealed in the report.
PCHR calls upon the Court to uphold the freedom of expression and freedom of press and acquit her of all the charges and even provide her compensation for the material and moral damages.
PCHR also calls upon the security services and judicial authorities to respect the freedom of press and not impose restrictions on it, in addition to refraining from calling or charging any journalist without presence of a real crime and clear evidence.
The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) emphasizes its rejection of subjecting journalist Harb to trial on grounds of her journalistic work. PCHR also appeals the Gaza judiciary to respect the freedom of expression and uphold the freedom of press.
PCHR emphasizes that the ongoing trial constitutes a serious violation of the freedom of expression and contributes to strengthening self-censorship that would undermine the freedom of press and its role as an oversight body.
According to PCHR’s follow-up, Journalist Harb had prepared an investigative report on 25 June 2016 about suspicions of corruption in the medical referrals file.
A week after the publication, the Attorney General’s office had summoned her on groundsof consideration and a complaint submitted by a doctor alleged to have been affected by the investigation. She was interrogated in this regard and then released. Harb later had to travel abroad for medical treatment abroad.
During her travel, Harb was surprised that on 04 June 2017, the court sentenced her in absentia to six months in prison and imposedon her a fine of 1,000 NIS. When journalist Harb returned to Gaza early last year, she filed a request for a re-trial.
Thus, the Court held many hearings to consider the case throughout the sentencing hearing was deterimined to be held today, 25 March 2019.
PCHR reiterates its rejection of the accusations by the Attorney General’s office against journalist Hajar Harb as what Harb has done is nothing more than a normal exercise of her right to freedom of press and the office should have investigated the suspicions of corruption revealed in the report.
PCHR calls upon the Court to uphold the freedom of expression and freedom of press and acquit her of all the charges and even provide her compensation for the material and moral damages.
PCHR also calls upon the security services and judicial authorities to respect the freedom of press and not impose restrictions on it, in addition to refraining from calling or charging any journalist without presence of a real crime and clear evidence.
21 mar 2019
Students burn tires at Ramallah’s northern entrance during a protest against the Israeli army killing of three Palestinians.
Several dozen Birzeit University students demonstrated today, at Ramallah’s northern border, near an Israeli army checkpoint, in protest against the army’s killing of three young Palestinians near Ramallah and in Nablus, the night before.
Soldiers fired teargas and rubber-coated metal bullets at the students, injuring three, while others suffered from tear gas inhalation.
Soldiers deployed, at the hills near the checkpoint, also fired sound bombs towards journalists covering the event, forcing them to leave the area.
Soldiers, last night, killed Omar Abu Laila, 19, in the Ramallah area village of Obwin, after claiming he was behind the killing of an Israeli soldier and a settler, earlier in the week, near the illegal settlement of Ariel, in the northern occupied West Bank.
Hours later, soldiers shot and killed Raed Hamdan, 21, and Zeid Nouri, 20, in Nablus, after opening fire on their car. Hamdan and Nouri were buried today, in Nablus, in a funeral attended by thousands, and with a shuttered city.
Several dozen Birzeit University students demonstrated today, at Ramallah’s northern border, near an Israeli army checkpoint, in protest against the army’s killing of three young Palestinians near Ramallah and in Nablus, the night before.
Soldiers fired teargas and rubber-coated metal bullets at the students, injuring three, while others suffered from tear gas inhalation.
Soldiers deployed, at the hills near the checkpoint, also fired sound bombs towards journalists covering the event, forcing them to leave the area.
Soldiers, last night, killed Omar Abu Laila, 19, in the Ramallah area village of Obwin, after claiming he was behind the killing of an Israeli soldier and a settler, earlier in the week, near the illegal settlement of Ariel, in the northern occupied West Bank.
Hours later, soldiers shot and killed Raed Hamdan, 21, and Zeid Nouri, 20, in Nablus, after opening fire on their car. Hamdan and Nouri were buried today, in Nablus, in a funeral attended by thousands, and with a shuttered city.
